Daughter

Jennifer and David Fraley , of Ellicott City, announce the birth of their daughter, Tori Danika Fraley , on Oct. 25, 2011, at 5:13 p.m. She weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces. Her siblings are Taylor, Tyson and Triston. Her grandparents are Jeff and Cathy Burleson, of Bladensburg; and Marc and Sue Fraley, of White Plains.

Patricia B. "Pat" Tatar, a former Bank of Baltimore official, died of complications from pneumonia Sept. 24 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. The Towson resident was 83. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Max Pechersky and the former Catherine Shiffman. She was a graduate of Forest Park High School and initially worked at the old Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. In the early 1970s, she moved to Maple Shade, N.J., and was a regional Hallmark card, toy, puzzle and Christmas ornament representative.

Patricia and Marc Sanders , of Columbia, announce the birth of their daughter, Maya Brooke Sanders , on July 28, 2011, at 3:58 p.m. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Her brother is Aidan. Her grandparents are Bill and Diane Carroll, of Baltimore; and Penny and Charlie Sanders, of Greenwood, Fla.

When it comes to thinking about people with Down syndrome, Katie Hudson wants the world to take a cue from her 6-year-old daughter, Maddie. "She always says, 'We're all a little different, and that's what makes us the same,'" Hudson said. "She gets it. " That's why Maddie will be walking in honor of her brother, Logan -- and more than 400 others will make strides for inclusion and awareness for people with Down syndrome -- at the First Annual Baltimore Buddy Walk on Nov. 2 at Padonia Park Club in Cockeysville.

This is prettay, prettay, prettay cool. Larry David, the creator/star of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and, of course, a co-creator/writer of "Seinfeld," was apparently seen on the University of Maryland-College Park campus on Tuesday, escorting one of his daughters on a campus tour, according to UMD's student newspaper, The Diamondback. The Diamondback reports that college officials wouldn't comment on the alleged sightings, but David is...

Michael and Nicole Lawall, of Laurel, announce the birth of their daughter, Savannah Marie Lawall, on Sept. 18, 2012, at 8:32 a.m. She weighed 9 pounds and was 21 1/2 inches long. Big brother Landon welcomed her with open arms. Maternal grandparents are Karen and Chris Walker, of Laurel. Paternal grandparents are Sue Mullinix, of Laurel, Chad Mullinix, of New Windsor and John Lawall Sr., of Elkridge.

It's been almost two weeks since the elevator footage of former Ravens running back Ray Rice blew up the Internet. And I can't stop thinking about it. There are many reasons why the Rices' domestic-abuse video troubles me, but selfishly, I'll admit that the entire thing makes me think most about my own children. My husband and I have two boys, twins. We also have a daughter. So I've taken note of the reactions both to Rice's stunning brutality, to his then-fiancee's you-and-me-against-the-world response and to the legions of people on Twitter explaining why they stayed with their abusers (#WhyIStayed)

Here's something that should make feminists smile -- a real, like-mother-like-daughter story. The scene: Light Street, outside a bank, downtown Baltimore. Take Our Daughters To Work Day. Cigarette break. A group of smartly dressed women are smoking. One of the women has her daughter with her. The daughter smokes, too. Here's what we hear of the conversation:Mom: "I let her have one [cigarette] last year [on Take Our Daughters To Work Day], and on the way home she asked if she could smoke, too. I told her to think on it awhile.

Perra S. Bell, a former Towson University history teacher who was a lifelong crusader for civil rights, died Sept. 26 at Physicians Regional Medical Center in Naples, Fla., of complications from a fractured hip. The former Baltimore resident was 95. "She was such a character and had such influence promoting racial equality in so many ways, but not in a flamboyant way," said her daughter, Jane Bell Kiester of Marco Island, Fla. "She was feisty and...

The trial for the man who authorities alleged abducted his daughter after killing her mother has been postponed until next spring, his lawyer said Thursday. Timothy Virts, 38, faces first-degree murder and kidnapping charges. His trial had been scheduled for next week, but his defense attorney sought a delay as Virts undergoes mental evaluation. Virts is accused of killing Bobbie Jo Cortez in their Dundalk home, then abducting their 11-year-old daughter, sparking a multi-state manhunt that ended when the father and daughter were found in South Carolina.

A Baltimore County man accused of abducting his daughter after allegedly killing the girl's mother needs further mental evaluation, according to his attorney, who is seeking to postpone his client's trial. Timothy Virts, 38, is charged in the March killing of Bobbie Jo Cortez, 36, and the abduction of their 11-year-old daughter, Caitlyn. Authorities in multiple states searched for the father and daughter in a high-profile pursuit before the pair were recognized in South Carolina by a motel owner who had seen an Amber Alert on Facebook.

The Cincinnati Bengals have emerged as one of the top feel-good stories - on and off the field - through three games. Undefeated and atop the AFC North standings, the Bengals are the current front-runners in the division race. They're ranked first in the NFL in yards per pass and fewest sacks allowed. Their defense has allowed the fewest points in the league. Away from the field, they have received an outpouring of support for defensive tackle Devon Still and his 4-year-old daughter, Leah.

Kate Robinson, the granddaughter of legendary Mount St. Mary's men's basketball coach Jim Phelan and the daughter of current Mount athletic director Lynne Robinson, will coach Whitman College women's lacrosse during its first season in Division III next spring. The school is in Walla Walla, Wash. "The growth of lacrosse throughout the country is tremendous," Kate Robinson said. "It's especially evident in the high school programs throughout the West Coast, so the fact that Whitman is the most recent college to add it is very exciting.

It's been almost two weeks since the elevator footage of former Ravens running back Ray Rice blew up the Internet. And I can't stop thinking about it. There are many reasons why the Rices' domestic-abuse video troubles me, but selfishly, I'll admit that the entire thing makes me think most about my own children. My husband and I have two boys, twins. We also have a daughter. So I've taken note of the reactions both to Rice's stunning brutality, to his then-fiancee's you-and-me-against-the-world response and to the legions of people on Twitter explaining why they stayed with their abusers (#WhyIStayed)

If the allegations prove true, Det. Daniel T. Nicholson IV's alleged rogue search for his own missing daughter is troublesome. Baltimore police are investigating whether he used his badge to enter homes as part of an unauthorized investigation. You could also say that he did what any father would do to find his daughter. Nicholson led the high-profile search for Phylicia Barnes, the North Carolina teenager who disappeared from the city, and whose body was found last year in the Susquehanna River.

William L. Hawkins, Jr., a retired insurance executive active in Catonsville softball, died of complications from Parkinson's disease Sept. 10 at Suburban Hospital in Norristown, Pa. He was 88. Born in Baltimore and raised in Brooklyn, he was the son of William L. Hawkins Sr., a grocer, and Elvera Nilson Hawkins, who worked alongside her husband. He was a 1943 City College graduate and senior class president. He remained active in the school's alumni association and planned reunions.

Helyn G. Collison, a founder of a secretarial and typing business who later went into real estate sales, died Friday at Greater Baltimore Medical Center of complications from a seizure. She was 85. The daughter of Horace Baylor Hatton, a vice president of Sealtest Dairy, and Hester Yingling Hatton, a homemaker, Helyn Genevieve Hatton was born and raised in Overlea. She was a 1946 graduate of Eastern High School. During the 1940s, she worked as a secretary for Standard Lime & Stone Co. and later for McCormick & Co. She also studied voice at the Peabody Institute.